Alliance Party Assembly Health Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy has slammed Health Minister Michael McGimpsey’s “pathetic excuses” for failing to deliver on key health priorities. He said the Opposition in the Assembly was demanding an 100-day plan to deliver on key health priorities. The Strangford MLA stated: “Far from setting out a 100-day plan to save our […]
Commenting on the announcement of Alliance Assembly Spokespersons, Party Leader David Ford said: “The Executive will be facing a very strong test from us – we are up for challenge – I hope they are up to it. “We will provide strong and constructive opposition. The Executive must prove to local people that they are […]
Alliance Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy MLA has welcomed the delay in water charges but stated that the problem must not simply be swept under the carpet for it to raise its ugly head next year. He also said that Alliance will keep piling the pressure on the Executive Parties to achieve a fairer income and […]
Alliance Party Vice Chair Michael Long has described a statement claiming Ulster Unionists can provide a coherent opposition while also in government with over half the budget as a desperate example of ‘zigzag politics’. He said Sir Reg Empey had lost all credibility after having the indignity of nominating himself as Health Minister in the […]
Alliance South Belfast MLA Anna Lo has hit out at those involved in a shooting incident at a pub in Belfast city centre in the early hours of this morning. Shots were fired but fortunately no-one was injured following the incident outside Fibber Magee’s pub in Blackstaff Square at around 1am. Anna Lo stated: “I […]
Carrickfergus Alliance Councillor Stewart Dickson has strongly welcomed figures showing a massive cut in the number of police officers being attacked in Northern Ireland in the last year. The figures which show a drop in the number of attacks from 2,350 to 1,355 in the last year, were made public as part of a parliamentary […]
Alliance South Belfast MLA Anna Lo has backed plans for a Chinese consular office in Belfast. Currently anyone from Northern Ireland wishing to get a visa to travel to China must go to their Edinburgh consular office. This development was discussed by the First and Deputy First Ministers in their meeting with Yuansong Jiang, Consul […]
Following news that Tony Blair has told the Cabinet that he will stand down as Prime Minister and Labour Leader, Alliance Party Leader David Ford said: “In Northern Ireland he will be remembered for the enormous energy that he put into the search for a political solution, and in particular for the great achievement that […]
At this afternoon’s Assembly plenary, Alliance Leader David Ford demanded that the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee be from a party outside of the Executive as is good practice in other democracies around the world. Last month, Sinn Fein announced that their Assembly Group Leader, John O’Dowd would Chair the new Public Accounts Committee […]
Alliance Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy MLA has stated that there can be no Honeymoon period for the new Executive and demanded that new Ministers hit the ground running to tackle vitally important issues such as rates, water charges and the lack of affordable housing urgently. He said that Alliance will take the Ministers to task […]